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Newspaper
The Lancaster Ledger
Location
Lancaster, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1902
Page
3
Local items report the return of Prof. Lo T Baker and family, a 14 inch diameter flower, poultry prices, real estate ads, a Baptist service next Sunday, and various local happenings from Lancaster including visits, sales, a missing ring, occupations, and obituaries. Nearby deaths, accidents, legal notices and public events are noted with brief details and locations.
Announcement that a shop previously run by J. J. Blackmon at the Main and Church corner in Qui will clear its entire line of graded school books next Monday and Tuesday offering them cheap for spot cash under owner B. C. Hoven.
An old advertisement promises a cure for thinness using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes druggists refund money if the treatment fails and includes a signature from E. W. Grove on each box, priced at 25 cents.
A county paper reports the sudden death of Deputy Coroner Perry during an inquest into two poisoned children. Perry collapsed as witnesses testified, and he died within an hour, with Rev. Fraser leading funeral services later. The two child deaths followed morphine given by a mother mistaken for quinine, per the jury verdict.
Latimer appears set to win the U S Senate seat with Heyward trailing. Early tallies show Latimer 30 455 and Heyward 29 623 with corrections unlikely to overturn the result. County results reflect a quiet primary day and a smaller turnout than the first primary. The county vote totals mirror statewide races for governor secretary of state comptroller railroad commissioner and inspector general with several names listed and figures. An job advertisement seeks an honest energetic life insurance solicitor in town and county with compensation based on guarantee or commission.
Expert T A Rangeton discusses the Souths dairying history from 1850s Devon cattle to Jersey breed impact, the No Fence Law, and the rise of cottonseed meal in dairy feed. He credits the Southern Cotton Oil Company with expanding dairying and truck farming, boosting local production and profitability through cheaper feeds and co operatives.
Notice to pupils of the Lancaster Graded School to assemble on Monday September tenth at a specific time and place, then proceed to the Court House as previously announced. The Board of Trustees has rented the entire building and it will be used exclusively by the school until the school house is ready for occupation.
Real estate listings describe single family dwellings and cottages on corner lots including 6 to 7 room homes, 5 room cottages, and multiple 2 to 4 room structures. Several lots, 12 acres, and Cunningham brick hotel with 15 sleeping rooms and store rooms are offered, with strong selling reason and town inventory in Kershaw.
484 acres and 684 acres known as Tom Barnes place Cedar Creek township, 152 acres J L Barton place Cedar Creek, 0 acres Sims place 4 miles north east of town, 115 acres Kirkland place near Heath Springs, 210 acres Porter place 7 miles east, 800 acres Ellis place adjoining, 100 acres Graham place Cedar Creek, 60 acres Snipes places near, 4 acres 85 acres 150 acres 202 acres in Kershaw county. Por fall information and terms of sale apply to T S Carter.
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